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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Republican narrative on just about every topic of public interest is proving to be not just dangerous to the credibility of the media pushing it, but is souring people on their own governments ability to safe guard their interests. Awareness is one thing, but lying to get attention is another.

The discovery of the Vets waiting list cover-up and falsification of records is without a doubt horrific, but to say veterans died while waiting for treatment, and then running with that story for weeks is unforgivable. In any health care system world wide, you'll always be able to find a number of stories where patients waiting for care got lost in the system and died. But what was done to the veterans department was a politically calculated attack by Republicans to tear away at the Obama administration.

WSJ: The Veterans Affairs Department says investigators have
found no proof that delays in care caused any deaths at a VA hospital in
Phoenix, deflating an explosive allegation that helped expose a troubled health
care system in which veterans waited months for appointments while employees
falsified records to cover up the delays. VA Secretary Robert A. McDonald said,
"It is important to note that while OIG's case reviews in the report
document substantial delays in care, and quality-of-care concerns, OIG was
unable to conclusively assert that the absence of timely quality care caused
the death of these veterans."In an interview with The Associated Press, Deputy VA Secretary Sloan Gibson
stressed that veterans are still waiting too long for care, an issue the agency
is working to fix.

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Politics: Just a guy tired of "compromising." Stop encouraging Republicans when it comes to their failed ideology.
I was once a liberal radio talk host. Played co-host to Vicki McKenna, a complete liar who can't can't stop filling the airwaves with mindless babble.
I'm someone who enjoys the the painful smiles of conservatives as they struggle to deny the avalanche of facts tumbling their way. They seem preoccupied with spelling and grammar.
Real Estate: I also hosted a real estate radio show.
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